New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-17
LEAGUE MANAGERS IN SESSION.
CHANGES IN RULES AND CONSTITUTION
rur PLAYERS, BROTHERHOOD YET IN SUSPENSE
rapMALIx NAMING LIE CnAMFION.

rur u, ,vrp-, pPoTUTRHOOD YET IN SUSPENSE
FORMALLY NAMING THE CHAMPION.
The first part ~ the meeting Of the National Base
ball League which has engrossed the attention of tho
followers of the game for time, was held at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday Act second Will tako
pore to-day and will be considerably moro interesting
Yesterdays session was a lively one, however, and
extended from 10 a. to p. M, and yet neither OF
tho important questions OF the meeting were set
tied The Brotherhood uncertainty Is as unsettled az
before and the percentage question seems to DO even
more complicated than before the meeting was called
TO order Nearly all day was taken up with routine
business.
Rumors of deals were prevalent. Several prom
mont directors OF the American Association pres
cnt and that set many Wild stories aioat II was
claimed that the Association men stood ready to es
posc the cause Of the brotherhood In the League
refused to listen to IT'S players grievances The Asso
citation denied these stories with energy and said
they would not NEEDLE with thu question at all Tho
delegates from tho players brotherhood Mcssrs. ard
Brouthcrs, Hanlon and Morrill,, at tho Barrett
House all day and the following ottcr 10 the meet
ing early in tho day:
a committee of the brotherhood will be at the Bar
rett House during continuance Of tho Lesgu,
ing where it will be pleased to receive any commun-
cation from tho League John NJ WARD"
The players awaited anxously for a reply, but none
camo until late in the afternoon. " hen It did como
1t follows:
JONI NJ. WARD. Sir:
The League. owing 10 press OF regular business,
have been nnabic to consider your communication, but
hope to take 1t up morrow, when shall notify You
OF their action " +. YoUNG."
Tho players and their friends seem TO think that the
veycd question Of recognition by the League f. virtually
seated by the letters and tha the League VIII receive
tho players and hear their grievances to-day. Down
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel shortly after 10 n m tho
Of tho League filed into their room and barred
tho doors, and deaf and dumb
waiter was detailed to arpease
their desire for liquids. Mcsrs Young StoainS Reach
Nlmlch and Day the directors and It took them
only short transact their part Of the business
The championship for Iss7 formally presented
10 the Detroit club and the reports of tho secretary
AMI treasurer real and accepted. IT was also
decided that Umpire Valentine should DO paid IN il
for tho time no lost Last season owing 10 Illness
Ginran. the little Washington catcher, filed com
plant that he had been unlustly fined but # was not
acted upon Al Nichols, who was "bl1cfli~cd
ten year, sent IN lengthy petition praying pnc-
ou-ly for reinstatement for his wfc'- and children
sake, but II not fiyorabiy received The WASH
ingon club also made demand that 1t be Awarded
half the gate receipts Of the game IT played In New
York Oh September .. The request hold over for
further consideration.
The delegate, In full 10 the regular meeting which
called TO order about NOON wcrc A. j. Roach ana
John l. Rogers. OF Philadelphia; \. G. spaudins aud
j. W. SpahldlIS, OF hi'dEo .J'lh - Idf ANU y.
Dillingham; Of Ncw-York; W. \ Nimich and ~ G.
scandrctt. OF Ptsburg: Il. C. Hewitt and W. Hewitt
OF a,hn,iun. John r. Brush, OF indianapolis; l. n.
srearn5 and ". J. Grey, Of Detroit. and \ H. ooGcn
and ". H. Cohani. OF Boston. several amendments
the playing rules and the constitution were mar.
the most Important being that the umlrr, viii g"t
larger salary season. Two PLAYERS 10 uniform,
viii also bo the nr,I 10 take tine place ~ an nJucd
player. il va, also decided that m case ram or any
Other cause, prevent the playing OF the rccua. cham
pon,hp game tie t~O clint, mas play of the Tot o.
game in ANY cry tL"y desire the priccnta-r Iur-
ton caused the lVcic,t Hind of discussion but 70 had
Not been settled when the meeting adjourned. Thai
VIII - settled At today - sr-.luu Tho Detroit CLUB
NIL make the h.ht for pefcrn'ag hlc the BOst on
and Iiiladrl Ylla club. Viii oppose u.